潜む (ひそむ) — to lurk, to be hidden, to lie dormant
潜む
to lurk
Frequency #6220
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
2 characters
godan verb (-mu)
intransitive
hisomu
ひそむ
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
ひそむ[2] nakadaka 中高
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- to lurk
- to be hidden
- to lie dormant
Verb forms
| Meaning | Plain | Polite |
|---|---|---|
| Present |
潜む ひそむ |
潜みます ひそみます |
| Present negative |
潜まない ひそまない |
潜みません ひそみません |
| Past |
潜んだ ひそんだ |
潜みました ひそみました |
| Past negative |
潜まなかった ひそまなかった |
潜みませんでした ひそみませんでした |
| Te-form |
潜んで ひそんで |
潜みまして ひそみまして |
| Potential |
潜める ひそめる |
潜めます ひそめます |
| Potential negative |
潜めない ひそめない |
潜めません ひそめません |